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Proposed 1970 constitution for the state of Illinois; official text and explanation

THIS IS THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE PROPOSED 1970 CONSTITUTION BY THE SIXTH ILLINOIS CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
AS ADOPTED ON SEPTEMBER 3, 1970. ITS PUBLICATION IS REQUIRED BY PUBLIC ACT 76-40 AND MADE POSSIBLE BY AN APPROPRIATION BY THE ILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY
proposed
1970 CONSTITUTION
for the
STATE of ILLINOIS
OFFICIAL TEXT WITH EXPLANATION
Submitted by the Sixth Illinois Constitutional Convention.
THIS PROPOSED CONSTITUTION WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS OF ILLINOIS AT A SPECIAL ELECTION
ON DECEMBER 15, 1970.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE.................................................... 2
SAMPLE BALLOT................................. 3
INTRODUCTION...................................................................... 5
PREAMBLE.............................................................................. 5
BILL OF RIGHTS, ARTICLE I................................................ 5
THE POWERS OF THE STATE, ARTICLE II........................... 7
SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS, ARTICLE III.............................. 7
THE LEGISLATURE, ARTICLE IV......_______............................ 7
THE EXECUTIVE, ARTICLE V.......________.............................. 9
THE JUDICIARY, ARTICLE VI.................................................... 11
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ARTICLE VII..................................... 12
Page
FINANCE, ARTICLE VIII...............14
REVENUE, ARTICLE IX.........................................14
EDUCATION, ARTICLE X..........................15
ENVIRONMENT, ARTICLE XI.........................................16
MILITIA, ARTICLE XII.............................................16
GENERAL PROVISIONS, ARTICLE XIII................................. 16
CONSTITUTIONAL REVISION, ARTICLE XIV................. 17
TRANSITION SCHEDULE...................17
ADOPTION SCHEDULE...............................................18
DELEGATES TO THE SIXTH ILLINOIS CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION_______________________

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THIS IS THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE PROPOSED 1970 CONSTITUTION BY THE SIXTH ILLINOIS CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
AS ADOPTED ON SEPTEMBER 3, 1970. ITS PUBLICATION IS REQUIRED BY PUBLIC ACT 76-40 AND MADE POSSIBLE BY AN APPROPRIATION BY THE ILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY
proposed
1970 CONSTITUTION
for the
STATE of ILLINOIS
OFFICIAL TEXT WITH EXPLANATION
Submitted by the Sixth Illinois Constitutional Convention.
THIS PROPOSED CONSTITUTION WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS OF ILLINOIS AT A SPECIAL ELECTION
ON DECEMBER 15, 1970.
-
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE.................................................... 2
SAMPLE BALLOT................................. 3
INTRODUCTION...................................................................... 5
PREAMBLE.............................................................................. 5
BILL OF RIGHTS, ARTICLE I................................................ 5
THE POWERS OF THE STATE, ARTICLE II........................... 7
SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS, ARTICLE III.............................. 7
THE LEGISLATURE, ARTICLE IV......_______............................ 7
THE EXECUTIVE, ARTICLE V.......________.............................. 9
THE JUDICIARY, ARTICLE VI.................................................... 11
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ARTICLE VII..................................... 12
Page
FINANCE, ARTICLE VIII...............14
REVENUE, ARTICLE IX.........................................14
EDUCATION, ARTICLE X..........................15
ENVIRONMENT, ARTICLE XI.........................................16
MILITIA, ARTICLE XII.............................................16
GENERAL PROVISIONS, ARTICLE XIII................................. 16
CONSTITUTIONAL REVISION, ARTICLE XIV................. 17
TRANSITION SCHEDULE...................17
ADOPTION SCHEDULE...............................................18
DELEGATES TO THE SIXTH ILLINOIS CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION_______________________